And the said Four Members opened each Paper; and
caused the Clerk to read each Name distinctly, and to
write down each Name in a several Column: And as any
Name was repeated, the Clerk did set down a Stroke
under the Name.

Which being but Nineteen in Number; they presented
these Three Persons, who had an equal Number of Votes;
viz. Sir William Brereton, George Thompson, Earl of
Pembroke.

Which being read;

The first Nineteen were each of them put to the Question, in Order, as they were presented.

And thereupon it was Resolved, That Richard Salwey
be one of the Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Alderman Allein be one of the Council
of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Mr. Robert Goodwyn be one of the
Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Mr. Wm. Leman be one of the Council
of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Major General Harrison be one of the
Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Edmund Prideaux Attorney General be
one of the Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Sir Thomas Widdrington Knight, Serjeant at Law, be one of the Council of State for the Year
ensuing.

Resolved, That John Carew Esquire be one of the
Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Sir John Bourchier be one of the
Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Sir John Trevor Knight be one of the
Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Lieutenant General Fleetwood be one of
the Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Henry Darley Esquire be one of the
Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Thomas Lister Esquire be one of the
Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Wm. Cawley Esquire be one of the
Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Walter Strickland Esquire be one of the
Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Nicholas Love Esquire be one of the
Council of State for the Year ensuing.

The Question being put, That Robert Reynolds Esquire
be one of the Council of State for the Year ensuing.

It passed with the Negative.

Resolved, That Wm. Say Esquire be one of the Council
of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That John Fielder Esquire be one of the
Council of State for the Year ensuing.

After which, the Three other Names presented were
written in several Papers, of equal Bigness; which were
close rolled up, and put into a Glass together: And Mr.
Speaker took out one of them, wherein the Name of
George Thompson Esquire was written.

And the Question being put;

It was Resolved, That George Thompson Esquire be one
of the Council of State for the Year ensuing.

The next Paper taken out had the Name of Sir Wm.
Brereton.

And the Question being put, That Sir Wm. Brereton
be one of the Council of State for the Year ensuing;

The House was divided.

The Yeas went forth.

Lord Lisle,

Tellers for the Yeas:

46.

Colonel Fielder,

With the Yeas,

Lord Grey,

Tellers for the Noes:

34.

Mr. Marten,

With the Noes,

So it was Resolved, That Sir Wm. Brereton be one of
the Council of State for the Year ensuing.

Resolved, That Gualter Frost Esquire be Secretary to
the Council of State.

Resolved, That all the Instructions given to the Council
of State for the Year now last past be presented to the
House To-morrow Morning; to be taken into Consideration, the first Business; nothing to intervene.